California Teachers Association

Celebrate Women’s History Month this March! This month, we honor the women labor leaders who paved the way and uplift the fearless women continuing that fight today.

Resources from the National Women's History Alliance here: https://nationalwomenshistoryalliance.org/educational-resources/

📣Nominations are due next week, Friday, March 6! 📣

This awards program provides recognition for educators and their students who demonstrate an understanding of the guiding principles embraced by César E. Chávez and Dolores Huerta.

Learn more here: CTA.ORG/CHAVEZ-HUERTA-AWARDS

In California, 15% of students qualify for special education. Too many school districts are failing to meet their needs. As educators, we must continue to center special education at the bargaining table and beyond.

🔗 : https://bit.ly/40ttHy6

Join us tomorrow, February 26 at 4 PM for a free virtual event featuring CTA President David Goldberg and TRUE President Brittoni Ward.

🔗 https://us02web.zoom.us/.../WN_LyrcQjNNS_a1xZsTEAVn5w...

📢Oakland Educators are Strike Ready!
91% OEA educators just voted to authorize a strike!

We Can't Wait for:
🪧 A Student-Centered Budget
🪧 Smaller Caseloads for Special Education Educators
🪧 Wages that Retain Great Educators

Join CTA President David Goldberg and others for a virtual press conference on February 25 at 12:00 PM PST for the unveiling of the Real Affordability Agenda Policy Manual, aimed at steps governors and legislators can take to address rising costs.

🔗 : https://bit.ly/4u2WuHB

SDEA President Kyle Weinberg said it best: "It took the entire community standing up together to make a difference." Our San Diego community, our students, and our fellow educators will benefit for years to come from this landmark agreement.

AVUTA educators reached a tentative agreement with AVUSD!

After incredible demonstrations of solidarity at multiple picket lines and the strength of 91% of members voting in support of striking, educators fought hard to win.

When we fight, we win! Congratulations AVUSD!

#WeCantWaitCA #WeAreCTA

📣 BREAKING: Through unbreakable solidarity, thousands of UESF educators won a tentative agreement with SFUSD!

Read the full NYT article: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/us/san-francisco-school-strike-end.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

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UESF members are on strike and need our support!

Purchase an item from our swag shop to directly support educators who are putting everything on the line to fight for a future our students deserve.

Click here to shop: https://bit.ly/4tv50OX

#WeCantWaitCA #WeAreCTA

The goal of the scholarship program is to encourage BIPOC students to become educators, school nurses, school counselors, or school therapists and to promote professional growth for BIPOC teachers and Education Support Professionals (ESP) members.

🔗 cta.org/mlk-scholarships

✊ 91% of AVUTA members Vote YES to Strike!

Low wages, increased cost of living, and larger class sizes have forced many educators to neighboring districts.

AVUTA educators are fighting for:
🪧 Smaller class sizes
🪧 Affordable healthcare
🪧 Competitive wages to attract and keep educators

All students deserve access to education that meets their needs in public schools.

🔗: https://timesofsandiego.com/education/2026/02/02/san-diego-teachers-plan-first-strike-in-30-years-staffing-services-for-special-education/

#WeCantWaitCA #WeCantWait #WeAreCTA

These awards celebrate the media professionals whose impactful work helps inform and inspire the public about the essential role of public education and the labor movement.

Learn more here: https://www.cta.org/for-educators/scholarships-awards/john-swett-media-awards#nomination-process

#wearecta

When federal immigration policies accelerate fear for families, students become absent from school. Absences rose 22% in three Central Valley counties following immigration raids earlier this year.

We must fight back to protect our students.

🔗: https://bit.ly/3Mcu10B

We pause to celebrate Black History Month, and we recognize that Black History IS American History. This month, we recommit to truth, remembrance, and the ongoing fight to ensure Black history is preserved and honored everywhere.

Proclamation from ASALH: https://bit.ly/4qn1Nyw

Soquel educators have declared an impasse in contract negotiations after months of stonewalling by the Soquel Union Elementary School District. We stand united with SEA and call for a fair, competitive contract now.

#WeCantWaitCA #WeCantWait #WeAreCTA

Apply for CTA scholarship today!

These scholarships are available to CTA members, their dependent children, and CTA Aspiring Educators. The deadline to apply is next Friday, February 6. If you have any questions, email scholarships@cta.org

🔗 https://bit.ly/4t5AzyG

“This is an incredible show of strength and unity. The urgency of our demands has never been clearer,” says United Educators of San Francisco. UESF educators know that the staffing crisis in their schools means they need to put everything on the line.

Read here: https://bit.ly/4qIgOf7

Insufficient family leave is driving educators away.

Nationally, 15% of teachers who leave cite pregnancy and childbirth. In California, 72% of educators with children say the lack of paid pregnancy and family leave is a serious problem.

🔗: cta.org/document/the-state-of-ca-public-schools

CTA recommends Richard Barrera for California State Superintendent of Public Instruction. His labor organizing background means he understands that when educators have power, students win

🔗 https://bit.ly/4t6uXnZ

#WeAreCTA

As educators, we recognize that healthcare is a human right and the need for lower costs. This year, 72% of educators reported being willing to strike to fight for lower healthcare costs.

🔗 : cta.org/document/the-state-of-ca-public-schools

#WeAreCTA #WeCantWait

Tune into America's Workforce Union Podcast to hear the full interview with CTA President David Goldberg.

The full episode is available on all major podcast platforms or directly here: https://awf.labortools.com/listen/cta-president-on-education-funding-equity-and-prop-55-extension#WeAreCTA

Compounding affordability crises are taking a toll on California educators.

Our State of California's Public Schools Report surveyed educators as Trump's tariff policies drove up consumer costs in real-time. The findings are alarming.

Read heret: cta.org/document/the-state-of-ca-public-schools

✊Apple Valley is #AVUTASRONG
Over 300 AVUTA educators, parents, and students filled the streets last week as Apple Valley community members demanded the school board settle a fair contract that prioritizes students and staff.

In 2023, the Fresno Teachers Association fought for contract language for their students. We're seeing better student outcomes in a district where 88% face economic disadvantages.

🔗 https://edsource.org/2026/fresno-unifieds-30-million-investment-to-support-students-is-paying-dividends/74917

Students can't learn on empty stomachs.

When the Trump administration's HR 1 bill slashed SNAP benefits, we knew the cuts would devastate our students and their families. Now we're seeing the impact in our classrooms.

Read the report: cta.org/document/the-state-of-ca-public-schools

#WeAreCTA

The California State Board of Education is looking for volunteer Instructional Materials Reviewers. This collaborative position allows educators to have a say in the education materials across California.

Apply here: https://surveys3.cde.ca.gov/s.asp?k=175348059242

#WeAreCTA

Today, we honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. as more than a dreamer. He was an organizer and strategist who understood the collective power of labor and social movements. Dr. King knew unions transform lives. He knew organizing builds power. He knew solidarity wins justice. #MLKDay

"Terror cannot thrive where community stands tall." says CTA Board of Directors member Eva Ruiz.

We stand in solidarity with the Minneapolis educators who are standing up courageously to protect fellow educators, students, and communities across the city.

#WeAreCTA